Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FH6

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M5 versus Panasonic FH6, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and FH6 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was unveiled 4 months later than the FH6 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M5 grades vs the FH6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Panasonic FH6 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 features physical dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic FH6 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 versus Panasonic FH6 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 against the FH6.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and FH6 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The photograph below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and FH6.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will offer extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively.